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The major expense for a student in his college life would be the amount he pays for his books which are used in each semester. In addition, there are expenses, like tuition fees, boarding fees and traveling charges. A student’s financial burden compels him to survive on a tight budget.

The coursework books are available usually in the college book store or the college campus. However the books available for students here cost a lot as there are hardly discount on these books. A student can save his money by choosing to buy textbooks online. There are many websites for second hand university textbooks which are dedicated for these books and they sell them at quite a lower price than the college book stores. This is how you go about.

Dedicated book stores

When it comes to shopping books from these websites, there are three options available for you. The eCommerce websites are the first option as they stock books along with other items of sale. The second option is the web book stores which deal with only books and the range is from fiction to autobiographies and self help books along with the sell textbooks at Zookal. The third option is the new system of dedicated sites only for college students. The students can purchase, sell and even exchange books along with variety of stuff at discounted rates. You can get both used and new items and books here. The advantage of shopping from these websites is that one can find all the books of the coursework at one place.

Time your purchase

If you want to purchase used books in good condition and at a good affordable price, then you must time your purchase or buy it at the right time. The best time for purchasing used books is the time just before or start of a semester. This is the time when most students sell the books of the previous year. Greater selection of books will also give the benefit of haggling or negotiating for the price you want. Last minute waiting will not help you rather you will lose in such deals as you will get what is left for you or available to you. Therefore, try and get your syllabus for the upcoming semester and start planning which books to buy.

Filter your search

If you are buying books through websites, you will find it very easy when searching for such books. You can filter and search by looking for book title and author name or the ISBN number. You can even filter the price range and sort accordingly. The genre of the books and the condition of the books are also in the filter and one can easily choose a book accordingly.